Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 34 hail storms within 25 miles of Lexington, NC. Of those, 26 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 20 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Lexington| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 3 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 3 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 20 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 8 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 events |
| 2023 | 20 events |
| 2022 | 12 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Lexington, with 20 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Lexington typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-16 | GLENOLA, NC | Significant | 1.00" | One inch hail reported. |
| 2025-03-16 | GROOMTOWN, NC | Destructive | 2.00" | Two inch hail was reported. |
| 2023-08-24 | SALISBURY, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Emergency manager reported quarter size hail on Lincolnton Rd. |
| 2023-08-15 | MOCKSVILLE, NC | Moderate | 0.75" | Fire dept reported 3/4 inch hail in the Mocksville area. |
| 2023-08-15 | WALLBURG, NC | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2023-08-15 | WELCOME, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-08-15 | SHERWOOD VLG, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | WOODLEAF, NC | Severe | 1.75" | Public reported (via Social Media) golf ball size hail between Cleveland and Salisbury. |
| 2023-06-26 | BIXBY, NC | Destructive | 2.00" | Public reported (via Social Media) two-inch diameter hail. |
| 2023-06-26 | GLEN ANNA, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | CLEMMONS STATION, NC | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | LEXINGTON, NC | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | FULLERS, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | GLEN ANNA, NC | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | LEXINGTON, NC | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | SALISBURY, NC | Significant | 1.00" | Spotter reported quarter size hail near West Monroe St. |
| 2023-06-26 | CLEMMONS, NC | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-06-26 | CLEMMONS, NC | Significant | 1.00" | One inch hail was covering the ground. |
| 2023-04-14 | ELLER, NC | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2023-04-06 | WELCOME, NC | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
NOAA has recorded 239 high-wind events within 25 miles of Lexington, NC in the past five years. Of those, 239 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 69 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 1 event |
| Significant | 238 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | WALLBURG, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees were reported down. |
| 2026-06-22 | ARCHDALE, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree fell in the roadway near intersection of Old Thomasville Road and Missionary Church Drive. |
| 2026-06-22 | LEWISVILLE, NC | 58 | Significant | About seven hundred customers were without power, caused by fallen trees damaging equipment. |
| 2026-06-22 | VIENNA, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees and power lines were reported down. |
| 2026-06-22 | WALKERTOWN, NC | 58 | Significant | Several trees were snapped and broken near the intersection of Martin Street and North Carolina Highway 66. |
| 2026-06-22 | FIVE PTS, NC | 58 | Significant | Five hundred customers were without power, caused by fallen trees damaging equipment. |
| 2026-06-22 | DEEP RIVER, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees and power lines were reported down at Meadowlark Road and Eastchester Drive. |
| 2026-03-16 | RICHFIELD, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down at Bell Road and South Gold Branch Road. |
| 2026-03-16 | ROWAN CO ARPT, NC | 58 | Significant | Spotter reported trees blown down on Highway 150, with another tree down on Main St on the west side of Salisbury. |
| 2026-03-16 | OLDTOWN, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees were reported down at Robinhood Road and Shattalon Drive. |
| 2026-03-16 | KERNERSVILLE, NC | 58 | Significant | A large tree was blown down on power lines and partially blocking southbound lanes of North Carolina highway 66. |
| 2026-03-16 | OLDTOWN, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down on Petree Road. |
| 2026-03-16 | GUTHRIE, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down on power lines on Linville Road. |
| 2026-03-16 | FIVE PTS, NC | 58 | Significant | Trees were reported down on power lines at Fraternity Church Road and Ebert Road. |
| 2026-03-16 | PFAFFTOWN, NC | 58 | Significant | Power lines were reported down along Fleetwood Circle. |
| 2026-03-16 | GUM TREE, NC | 58 | Significant | A large oak tree was partially on a barn on Friendship Ledford Road. Another house approximately 1300 feet west had a large tree or limb touching the residence. |
| 2025-12-19 | MARTHA, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down onto North Carolina Highway 47 at North Carolina Highway 49 South. |
| 2025-12-19 | FLINT HILL, NC | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down, blocking both lanes of traffic on Mount Gilead Church Road near Level Plains Road. |
| 2025-12-19 | SOPHIA, NC | 58 | Significant | Tree and power lines were reported down along Beech Tree Court near Wall Brothers Road. |
| 2025-09-06 | MOCKSVILLE, NC | 58 | Significant | County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Mocksville area, with one tree down on a car and another tree on a house on Windward Circle. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Lexington was on March 16, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Lexington averages roughly 7 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 26 of the 34 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Lexington in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Lexington-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in NC cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Lexington. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Lexington took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationLexington sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.